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Who was the first African American to command a US navy warship in 1962 and first promoted to the rank of admiral in 1971?
Vice Admiral Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr. (June 4, 1922 - October 22, 2004), had numerous firsts as an African American in the Navy:
First African American in the U.S. Navy to be commissioned an officer
First African American to serve aboard a fighting ship as an officer
First African American to command a Navy ship
First African American fleet commander
First African American to become a Flag Officer, serving in a dual role as Director of Naval Communications (CNO Staff) and Commander, Naval Telecommunications Command, from 1971 to 1973.
The Arleigh Burke class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107) is named in his honor. He died October 22, 2004, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital after suffering a stroke.
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Which officer did not command D Day forces?
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Roscoe Robinson Jr.
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General McArthur, Admiral Kincaid,Admiral Fletcher, and a few thousand more officers did not command forces on D-Day
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Whom did colonel Robert Shaw command?
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